Is embracing with kissing or without kissing?

Question:
Is embracing with kissing or without kissing?

Answer:
Embracing is head to head, this is the embrace, and kissing is a separate matter. When Fatimah would enter upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he would stand up to her, kiss her, and take her hand. And when her father would enter upon her, she would go to him, kiss him, and take his hand, may peace and blessings be upon him.
Q: But in a case like this, if a man has knowledge and the person respects him and holds him in high esteem?
A: The matter is easy, but shaking hands is more appropriate, and avoiding excessive formality is more appropriate, except if someone has just returned from a journey, as the Companions used to do when someone returned from a trip and they would embrace him. Embracing head to head, or kissing between the eyes, is permissible. As for those who are present, avoiding excessive formality is more appropriate, and shaking hands is more appropriate.